In-home tastings, curated dinners, and celebrations — designed around you. Available in Denver, Boulder, and beyond. I travel.
Small-group journeys to places most travelers never find. Georgia is first. 8,000 years of wine. Zero crowds. Fall 2027.
Private events wherever you are. Small-group journeys to the world's most overlooked wine regions. Both led by a sommelier who's spent 20 years learning the stories behind the glass.
“Unsung regions.
Unforgettable experiences.”
Tastings, dinners, celebrations — designed around you. Denver, Boulder, and beyond. I travel.
See experiences →Small-group journeys to places most travelers never find. Georgia first. Fall 2027.
Georgia 2027 →
Sommelier. Wine educator. Hospitality veteran. I've spent my career at the intersection of wine, food, and human connection — from James Beard Award-winning kitchens to fine dining and luxury hospitality. I know the winemakers. And I want to bring you with me.
Wherever curious people gather, I show up with exceptional wine and the stories behind it. Intimate by design, intentional in every detail. Your home, your venue, your city — I travel.
A guided tasting built to teach — not intimidate.
Wine 101Wine flows, people mingle. Low structure, high conversation.
Casual TastingEvery course paired with intention. I coordinate with your chef.
Paired DiningIntimate, elevated, in your home. You hired a sommelier — because you did.
In-HomeLaunches, corporate events, activations. Wine tells your story.
CorporateBirthdays, bachelorettes, anniversaries. Wine as the centerpiece.
Milestone & PartyView all six packages, how wine works, and inquire to book. I travel.
Eight thousand years before Napa, before Bordeaux — there was Georgia. A small country in the Caucasus where wine is a way of life. Where qvevri clay vessels are buried in the earth and families still make wine the way their ancestors did millennia ago.
Descend into underground cellars where amber wine has fermented in clay vessels for centuries. Taste wines simply not available in the United States.
Georgia's sacred feast tradition. Hours of elaborate toasts, polyphonic singing, and course after course of khachapuri, churchkhela, and pkhali.
Rolling vineyards backed by snow-capped Caucasus peaks, 6th-century monasteries, and family guesthouses surrounded by vines. 8,000 years of history, zero crowds.
Cobblestone streets, Art Nouveau architecture, sulfur baths, and wine bars pouring qvevri wines alongside 525 indigenous grape varieties.
Make khachapuri alongside local women. Visit UNESCO World Heritage monasteries. Discover the ancient cave city of Uplistsikhe. Georgia's history is visceral and everywhere.
Not a checklist. We build in free time, spontaneous detours, and room to breathe. The best travel moments happen when you're not rushing to the next stop.
Maria is the founder of Ambrosia Winery in Tbilisi. Her relationships open doors that simply don't open for outsiders. Together, we don't just visit Georgia — we belong there.
Proud Partners
Europe's best-kept wine secret. World-class orange wines, Karst limestone terroir, and the birthplace of skin-contact wine.
Coming 2027/2028Ancient grapes, volcanic vineyards, and a modern renaissance. Assyrtiko, Xinomavro, and the islands that invented wine culture.
Coming 2027/2028Adriatic island vineyards, indigenous varieties, and Dalmatian coast beauty. Wine meets the Mediterranean, without the crowds.
Coming 2027/2028Valle de Guadalupe and beyond — one of the hemisphere's most exciting and overlooked wine stories. Volcanic soils, radical hospitality.
Coming 2027/2028Whether you're ready to reserve your spot, curious about an upcoming event, or simply want to connect — I'd love to hear from you.
[email protected]Private wine experiences from $50/person — or secure your spot on our inaugural Georgia journey with a $500 refundable hold.
Last updated: January 2026
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